CVE-2012-3357 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 22 Jul 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers with read access can view sensitive log messages from copied paths in ViewVC, exposing information from restricted areas.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2012-3357?

CVE-2012-3357 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jul 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The SVN revision view (lib/vclib/svn/svn_repos.py) in ViewVC before 1.1.15 does not properly handle log messages when a readable path is copied from an unreadable path, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, related to a "log msg leak."

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3357?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Viewvc Viewvc.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3357?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2012-3357 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3357 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-24m6-qmjg-grqr.